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What is Super Tuscan wine?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Mathew Lodge

For many, Tuscan wine means Chianti — but Super Tuscan wines have been growing strongly in popularity, and increasingly appear on US wine lists. So what is a Super Tuscan, anyway? Super Tuscans started out as high quality wines from … Continue reading →

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Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches photo

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

Cadogan’s guide to Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches, 10th edition, features a Lodge Photo image on page 9, at the bottom. This is image IT-B-0111 from Tuscany. Related Posts:Siena Palio horse selection videoLinks golf travel sectionAn afternoon in San Gimignano, … Continue reading →

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Villa Vignamaggio and the Mona Lisa controversy

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

Villa Vignamaggio is a charming restored renaissance villa just outside the town of Greve in Chianti. It’s a beautiful location, is exceptionally photogenic and they make great wine… what more could you ask for? How about also being the birthplace … Continue reading →

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The story behind the picture: Villa Vignamaggio

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

Every great photograph tells a story, but I often find it interesting to read the story behind the photograph — and hence this occasional series of posts. This time it is the turn of an image that has frequently appeared … Continue reading →

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An afternoon in San Gimignano, Tuscany

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

I uploaded some new photographs of San Gimignano recently, a small town between Florence and Siena (on the road to Volterra) that has become famous for its medieval towers — “The Manhattan Of Tuscany”, as some tours call it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Should I really rent a car in Italy? What about the price of gas, parking, license etc.

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Mathew Lodge

I got some follow-up questions to the article on renting a car in Europe. It seems this is a topic that causes some anxiety, so some additional tips are in order. Yes, gas is somewhere between $7 and $8 a … Continue reading →

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